Jay Chaudhuri

American politician

Jay Chaudhuri
Minority Whip of the North Carolina Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 9, 2019
Preceded byTerry Van Duyn
Member of the North Carolina Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 19, 2016[1]
Preceded byJosh Stein
Constituency16th District (2016-2019)
15th District (2019-present)
Personal details
Born
Jyoti Chaudhuri[2]

(1969-06-08) June 8, 1969 (age 54)
Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.[3]
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseSejal
Children2
Residence(s)Raleigh, North Carolina
Alma materDavidson College (B.A.)
Columbia University (M.I.A.)
North Carolina Central University (J.D.)[4]
OccupationAttorney
WebsiteJayForNC.com

Jay Chaudhuri (born August 6, 1969) is an American attorney, professor, politician and a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate. First appointed to fill a vacancy in April 2016 caused by the resignation of Josh Stein (to run for North Carolina Attorney General), Chaudhuri was later elected and re-elected, becoming North Carolina's first Indian-American state legislator.[5] In January 2019, he was elected by his colleagues to serve as Senate Minority (Democratic) Whip, the second-highest ranking position in the Democratic caucus.[6]

Early life and education

Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee to Bengali immigrants, Chaudhuri moved to Fayetteville, North Carolina when he was 3.[3] Chaudhuri went on to study at Terry Sanford High School in Fayetteville, later attending Davidson College, Columbia University, and finally North Carolina Central University School of Law.[7]

Career

A longtime aide to then-State Senator and state Attorney General Roy Cooper, and later to state treasurer Janet Cowell, Chaudhuri taught part-time as an adjunct law professor at North Carolina Central University for two years. In 2016, Chaudhuri joined plaintiff law firm Cohen Milstein as a part-time counsel.[4]

References

  1. ^ North Carolina Legislature (2016). "Senator Jay J. Chaudhuri". Raleigh, NC. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  2. ^ rediff.com (July 2, 2014). "US: Jay Chaudhuri to head $3 trillion pension funds group". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Jay Chaudhuri for State Senate. "Jay Chaudhuri for North Carolina State Senate". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Cohen-Milstein (2016). "Jay Chaudhuri of Counsul, Raleigh, NC". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  5. ^ NC's First Indian-American legislator sworn in at Morrisville Town Hall
  6. ^ Twitter account for Jay Chaudhuri
  7. ^ LinkedIn. "Jay Chaudhuri". Retrieved December 6, 2016.

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North Carolina Senate
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 16th district
2016–2019 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 15th district
2019–present 		Incumbent
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156th General Assembly (2023–2024)
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  1. ▌Norman Sanderson (R)
  2. ▌Jim Perry (R)
  3. ▌Bobby Hanig (R)
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  5. ▌Kandie Smith (D)
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  11. ▌Lisa Stone Barnes (R)
  12. ▌Jim Burgin (R)
  13. ▌Lisa Grafstein (D)
  14. ▌Dan Blue (D)
  15. ▌Jay Chaudhuri (D)
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  17. ▌Sydney Batch (D)
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  42. ▌Rachel Hunt (D)
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  44. ▌Ted Alexander (R)
  45. ▌Dean Proctor (R)
  46. ▌Warren Daniel (R)
  47. ▌Ralph Hise (R)
  48. ▌Tim Moffitt (R)
  49. ▌Julie Mayfield (D)
  50. ▌Kevin Corbin (R)


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